As always, take a cursory look at the ratings to make sure the movie isn't a complete dud, but otherwise go forward with no expectations.
This movie has all the hallmarks of a below-average teen flick, but manages to win big time due to several important factors:
1. An unexpectedly great cast with top quality actors and acting, which are uniformly great throughout.
2. It made me laugh out loud at 'Babe Ruthless' and some of the other clever stage names, which is rare for me to find potential comedy actually funny, instead preferring serious and dry scenarios as my usual movie fodder.
3. I was entertained! There is a lot of content and it works by being fast-paced and never getting too comfortable in any particular area, but accepting its shallowness and constantly moving on.
I did not expect any of the aforementioned positives and might even upgrade my rating after further reflection. It's certainly not perfect, has the potential to be annoying and will unlikely register in my collection in years to come, but if someone asks me about this, I will recommend it as a good watch, definitely.
This movie has all the hallmarks of a below-average teen flick, but manages to win big time due to several important factors:
1. An unexpectedly great cast with top quality actors and acting, which are uniformly great throughout.
2. It made me laugh out loud at 'Babe Ruthless' and some of the other clever stage names, which is rare for me to find potential comedy actually funny, instead preferring serious and dry scenarios as my usual movie fodder.
3. I was entertained! There is a lot of content and it works by being fast-paced and never getting too comfortable in any particular area, but accepting its shallowness and constantly moving on.
I did not expect any of the aforementioned positives and might even upgrade my rating after further reflection. It's certainly not perfect, has the potential to be annoying and will unlikely register in my collection in years to come, but if someone asks me about this, I will recommend it as a good watch, definitely.